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School Board Candidate Feature - Chris Zirbes, Seat 5

School Board Candidate Feature – Chris Zirbes, Seat 5

Eve Lazarski and Evelyn Skyberg Greer March 28, 2023

Chris Zirbes is running for seat 5 of the Wauwatosa School board. He has 3 children in the Wauwatosa School District, and has a background in finance. His main priorities are teacher retention, student...

New Fiddleheads Coffee Wauwatosa Spot

New Fiddleheads’ Coffee Wauwatosa Spot

Alina Zhang March 23, 2023

The new Fiddleheads Coffee Wauwatosa location opened softly last week on March 16th. This new cafe will mark the eighth location of Fiddleheads family-owned Coffee Roasters. Fiddleheads' Coffee's grand...

Tosa West Honor Flight Fundraiser

Tosa West Honor Flight Fundraiser

Vanessa Henderson, Writer December 7, 2022

The Tosa West Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Fundraiser concluded Friday, December 2. Tosa West students and staff raised exactly 2,000 dollars for Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Tosa West Social Studies...

Military Veterans Teaching at Tosa West

Military Veterans Teaching at Tosa West

Vanessa Henderson, writer November 10, 2022

If you need help in math at Tosa West, you can find it in a small room in the back of the library. Educational Assistant Robert Dusel helps many students learn math. Students may not know Dusel is also...

Graphic by Audrey Catlin

Barnes vs. Johnson Senate Race

Malik Boyd October 26, 2022

On Tuesday, November 8th, Wisconsin voters will cast their ballots in the U.S. senate election. Voters are presented with two options: The Republican incumbent, senator Ron Johnson, and his opponent Democrat...

Tosa East Tech Ed teacher Craig Griffie receiving a plaque from Representative Vining recognizing the district as an Apprenticeship Ambassador.

Wauwatosa School District Recognized as Apprenticeship Ambassador

Lucy Hildebrand, Editor October 12, 2022

This past month, Wauwatosa East and the Wauwatosa School District was recognized as an Apprenticeship Ambassador. The Biden administration created this new initiative through the Department of Labor to...

Mandela Barnes films campaign commerical at Wauwatosa West.

Mandela Barnes Films Campaign Commercial at Wauwatosa West

Annabelle Wooster September 29, 2022

Mandela Barnes, current lieutenant governor and democratic nominee for representative to the United States Senate, used Wauwatosa West to film one of his campaign commercials. While some people were excited...

Old photo of the rock in its second location of three.

History of the Tosa West Rock

Annabelle Wooster June 11, 2022

Most graduating classes give their school a plaque or banner but the Wauwatosa West High School class of 1964 gifted a rock. Not just any rock, but a rock that has lasted the test of time and continues...

The Mental Health Walk-In Clinic at Childrens Hospital With Tamara Makhlouf

The Mental Health Walk-In Clinic at Childrens Hospital With Tamara Makhlouf

Daisy Lehman, Writer/Editor May 17, 2022

The Craig Yabuki Mental Health Walk-In Clinic at Children's Hospital opened on March 8th. Seven days a week, the clinic provides same-day care for children and teens (ages 5-18) who are experiencing...

Extending Black History Month Beyond February

Extending Black History Month Beyond February

Evelyn Skyberg Greer, Reporter April 4, 2022

In celebration of Black History Month the Tosa West Black Girls Summit (BGS) and Black Student Union (BSU) collaborated to create a presentation shared during the month of February.  “The BSU and...

School Board Candidate Feature: Austin Jensen

School Board Candidate Feature: Austin Jensen

Maeve Kaufman and Lucy Hildebrand April 1, 2022

Austin Jensen is running for seat 2 of the school board. He has been a citizen of Wauwatosa since 2016, and has two young children, one attending Jefferson Elementary. Jensen’s top priorities for this...

School Board Candidate Feature - Eric Jessup-Anger

School Board Candidate Feature – Eric Jessup-Anger

Maeve Kaufman and Vivienne Andersen March 31, 2022

Dr. Eric Jessup-Anger is up for re-election to seat 3 of the school board. He has two children who attend Wauwatosa schools. His top priorities include learning equity, providing mental health resources...

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